OYEWOLE, Prof. Samuel Oyewumi

B.Sc, Ph.D, botanist, born December 31, 1940, Ile-Ife, Oyo State; married Abigail Sandra Oyewole 1964, three sons, four daughters; Education: St. Peter's Anglican Primary School, Iremo, Ile-Ife, Anglican Central School, Ijare, Ile-Ife, Oduduwa Col lege, Ile-Ife, 1953-58; Ransome-Kuti Col lege of Education, Ibadan, 1961-63; Uni versity of Ibadan, 1964-67; Career: Ap pointed Secretary, Ward 7, Ile-Ife, defunct Action Group, 1957-59; Lecturer II, Univer sity of Ilorin, 1971; Lecturer I and later Se nior Lecturer, Unilorin, 1977-83; Reader in Botany, University of Ilorin, 1983-87; appointed Professor of Botany, Unilorin, 1987- date; fellow, Linnean Society of London; member, Institute of Biology, London; mem ber, New York Academy ofSciences; fellow, Institute of Administrative Management of Nigeria, 1999; National Honour: Recipient, Distinguished Award of the Institute of Ad ministrative Management ofNigeria, 1999; Political Party: member, defunct Action Group; Hobbies: gardening, counselling, sports, travelling, evangelism; Official Ad dress: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Ilorin, PMB 1515, Ilorin; Tele phone: 222-561; Ext. 393 OR 244;…